The Spines of America

Red Dead Redemption 2 missionThe Spines of America
Game	Red Dead Redemption 2
Chapter	Chapter 2 - Horseshoe Overlook
Start	Emerald Ranch
End	Emerald Ranch or Horseshoe Overlook
Given by	Hosea Matthews
Location	Carmody Dell, The Heartlands
Mission Objectives
Go to Carmody Dell Follow Hosea to scope out Carmody Dell Hold (PS4) or (ONE) to open the Weapon Wheel and press (PS4) or (ONE) to view the Item Wheel Use (PS4) or (ONE) to select Kit and cycle to your binoculars with / (PS4) or / (ONE) Release (PS4) or (ONE) to equip the binoculars Hold (PS4) or (ONE) to look at the Home through your binoculars Day approach Rob the Home Get to the barn unseen Wait for Hosea inside the Barn Night approach Rob the Home Find Hosea outside Return the stagecoach to Emerald Ranch Drive the stagecoach into the Barn
Rewards	$82.50 Ability to sell wagons to Seamus.
Progression
Unlocked by	"Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego"
Unlocks	"The Sheep and the Goats"

“	I’ll tell you what… old Bob Crawford and his boys just bought a beautiful stolen stage coach from upstate. It’s in their barn. Now you go get that… and then we can work together.	„
	—Seamus

The Spines of America is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Mission Overview

To prove their business credentials to the Emerald Ranch fence, Seamus, Arthur, and Hosea attempt to rob a stagecoach from Old Bob Crawford at Carmody Dell.

Story

Arthur will arrive at Emerald Ranch. Hosea is seen talking to Seamus. Hosea greets Arthur and introduces Seamus as their new prospective business partner. Seamus tells Hosea that he has problems with trusting them and believes they are amateurs. Hosea convinces Seamus that he and Arthur can prove themselves to him. Seamus asks them to steal a stolen stagecoach that was purchased by his cousin-in-law named Bob Crawford, and if they are able to achieve the task Seamus states that he is willing to do business with them. Seamus tells them that Crawford lives around Carmody Dell. Seamus states that Crawford has money in his house and they can take the money if they like. Seamus tells them not to kill anyone. Once Arthur and Hosea arrive at the house, the player has the choice to rob during the daytime or nighttime.

If the player chooses to rob during the daytime, Hosea will distract Bob Crawford and his son Bob Crawford Jr. Arthur can steal stuff from the home and after looting the house Arthur will head to a barn where the stagecoach is stashed. Afterward, Bob Crawford and his son will go back inside the house and Hosea will head over to the barn. When leaving the barn with the stagecoach, Bob Crawford Jr. will hear some noise and notices them stealing the stagecoach. Arthur and Hosea will ride away and head back to the Emerald Ranch.

If the player decides to go during nighttime, the Crawfords will be sleeping. Arthur can steal items and money from the house, and can rouse Bob Crawford from sleep and threaten him for extra money before knocking him out. When finished looting the house, Arthur meets up with Hosea (who is driving the stolen stagecoach) out front and they ride back to Seamus at Emerald Ranch.

Gold Medal Objectives

• Loot everything from Carmody Dell.
• Don’t get spotted.
• Deliver the wagon to Emerald Ranch within 1 minute and 10 seconds.

Mission Failure

The mission will fail if the player:

• Assaults, kills, or abandons Hosea;
• Assaults, kills, or threatens Seamus;
• Alerts the law;
• Alerts the Crawfords prematurely;
• Destroys or abandons the stagecoach;
• Leaves Carmody Dell;
• Kills or abandons their horse;
• Dies.

Or

• Hosea's horse is killed.

Deaths

• Bob Crawford Sr. - (optional) Can be killed by Arthur.
• Bob Crawford Jr. - (optional) Can be killed by Arthur.

Gallery

Hosea and Seamus waiting for Arthur

If followed after the cutscene Seamus will be having a smoke near his Fence

Bob Crawford Jr. being distracted by Hosea

Hosea distracting The Crawfords if the homestead is robbed during the day

Bob Crawford Sr. getting treatment from Hosea

Hosea providing the distraction

Bob Crawford Jr. watching Hosea treat his father

The Crawfords after the treatment is done

Hosea on the stolen stagecoach

Video Walkthroughs

PS4 Version

PC Version

Trivia

• If the player skips the opening cutscene then the audio may glitch and can be heard during gameplay.
• If followed after the cutscene, Seamus will be smoking at his Fence.
• The player can ignore Hosea when asked to scope out Carmody Dell and head for the house directly, without failing the mission.
• If the player chooses to rob the house at night, there is a hidden stash box under Bob Crawford's bed containing $150, making the total amount almost $400. It is only available if the player decides to threaten Crawford. However, he will only reveal the stash under the bed if Arthur has already stolen the rest of the money throughout the house, otherwise he will say that its in his bedroom chest, sons dresser or another missed location, and the money will be there instead.
• If Bob Crawford Sr. is hogtied during the robbery he will express his suspicions about Seamus by asking Arthur "Did someone put you to this?"
• If hogtied, both of the Crawfords can be picked up but they can't be stowed on the horse.
• The player can kill the Crawfords during the mission, but it will result in a loss of honor. It will also alert a witness whether the approach was during the day or night and Hosea will command the player to stop them from reporting to the law. The same applies in "Advertising, The New American Art".
• The player does not have to rob the house to complete the mission. Instead, they can head straight to the barn and get on the stagecoach which will result in change of the mission objective from "Sneak Up to Carmody Dell" to "Wait for Hosea to get on the Stagecoach" to "Return the stagecoach to Emerald Ranch".
  • Hosea will also express his disappointment by saying "Fine, forget the house then. Let's just take the coach and get out of here".
• If the player does not loot the house during the day approach and watches Hosea doing his spinal treatment before heading into the barn with the stagecoach, he will be disappointed.
• If the player silently kills the Crawfords during the night approach, it will not alert a witness and Hosea will react to it.
• If the player kills the Crawfords during the day approach when Hosea introduces himself to them, he will react to it and it will alert a witness.
• If the Crawfords spotted the player when the treatment is done during the day approach, they will attack the player and Hosea. If the player kills them when being caught, Hosea will scold them for not staying hidden. If the player does not kill them, they will kill Hosea resulting in mission failure.
• Immediately after the mission, all Fences will be temporarily unavailable. However, the player can still deliver stolen wagons to Seamus.
• After the mission, when visited for the first time Seamus will comment on the robbery.
• If the player visits Valentine after the mission, some people may talk about how Old Bob Crawford was robbed.
• If the player returns to Carmody Dell after the mission, Bob Crawford Sr. will tell Arthur to leave his property and he will sometimes carry a Carbine Repeater or Cattleman Revolver to threaten them to leave. Also, a dog will appear and will bark to alert Crawford that someone is on the property.
• The Carbine Repeater that can be found in the bedroom will be absent during and after the mission if the player returns to the homestead.
• For a gold medal, this mission is best done at night, as you can simply get out of the house through the front door, get in the stagecoach, then hightail toward Emerald Ranch to deliver it. During the day, you have to take care not to be spotted when leaving with the coach, which takes considerably more time.